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On the Canvass: Labour’s Noel Tuohy looking to make up ground after late start
If you had said to Noel Tuohy three weeks ago that he'd be knocking on doors looking for votes to win a seat in...
On the Canvass: ‘Challenging election’ as Flanagan sets to go to battle again
Saturday afternoon in Portlaoise. A week to election day.
It's pleasantly mild for January as Minister Charlie Flanagan parks in the Market Square in the...
On the Canvass: Pauline Madigan and a tale of two Flanagans
Some people will do anything to get elected. Pauline Madigan even changed her name.
Pauline, as we all call her anyway, is now Pauline Flanagan.
It’s...
On The Canvass: Pippa with a pep in her step as Green Party seek...
The Green Party have never won a seat in the Laois-Offaly constituency - and Pippa Hackett is trying to create history next weekend by...
On the Canvass: For Seán Fleming’s campaign every day is a school day
We’re in Clogh. Clogh, Ballacolla.
This is farming country. Fields, cows and sheds everywhere you look.
Seán is biding his time. A man in a big...
On the Canvass: Cold night but warm reception as Brian Stanley hits the doorsteps...
It's a bitterly cold Tuesday evening in Portlaoise but the reception on the doorsteps for Sinn Féin General Election candidate Brian Stanley is overwhelmingly...
Election Memories from the 1990s – Gallagher rides the Labour wave on the ‘Spring...
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on LaoisToday in the run up to this year's General Election.
The general elections of the 1990s were...
Profiled: The three Laois candidates from smaller parties seeking election
Over the last week, we have went 'On the Canvass' with a number of the candidates contesting Saturday's General Election.
Brian Stanley (Sinn Fein), Sean...
Pauline Flanagan reflects on her first ever General Election canvass
Pauline Flanagan, one of Fianna Fáil’s general election candidates in Laois/Offaly today and the only female candidate in Laois, has taken time out to...
Election Memories from the 1990s – Gallagher rides the Labour wave on the ‘Spring...
The general elections of the 1990s were in sporting parlance, a game of two halves, with a major incident in the tunnel as the...
Election Diary: Renewable Energy, support for people with disabilities and young farmers
Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail – from...
Election Diary: Mountmellick jobs, farmers’ interests and Portarlington voters
Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail – from...
Laois General Election candidate calls for re-introduction of the Death Penalty
A General Election candidate from Laois has called for the re-introduction of the death penalty.
National Party candidate for Laois-Offaly John Daly, says that the...
Issue of Climate Change ‘is coming up on the doors’
The issue of climate change and extreme weather events is a topic that is coming up on the doors in the build up to...
From the Archives: On the Canvass – Cold night but warm reception as Brian...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on January 30 ahead of the 2020 General Election.
It's a bitterly cold Tuesday evening in Portlaoise but...
Local Elections: Sinn Féin set out their stall in bid to take record number...
The 2024 Local Elections loom large on the horizon and the launch of Sinn Féin's campaign in Portlaoise last night is as good a...
Laois-Offaly TD selected as Fianna Fail Midlands-North-West candidate for European elections
Fianna Fáil has selected Barry Cowen TD to represent the party in the Midlands-North-West constituency for the upcoming European elections.
The Laois-Offaly TD was voted...
2023 Remembered: LoveLaois Podcast: Francie Gorman on his bid to become the next IFA...
Back in September, we interviewed Francie Gorman on our Love Laois Podcast.
He spoke to us regarding his bid to become the next IFA president.
IFA...
‘You can go for a drink with Francie or you can go into any...
When Michael McEvoy from Spink encouraged Francie Gorman to get involved in the IFA a long number of years ago now, neither man could...
LoveLaois Podcast: Francie Gorman on his bid to become the next IFA president
IFA presidential candidate Francie Gorman is the latest guest on our Love Laois podcast.
The Spink native is set to launch his presidential campaign this...
Dangerous conditions in Laois hosing estate ‘an absolute nightmare for residents’
The street lights in the Crossneen Manor housing estate in Graiguecullen have not worked for several months now.
The situation has been described by an...
Laois man enters the running to become next IFA national president
Francie Gorman from Spink is set to contest for the position of IFA national president later this year.
He is the current South Leinster chairman...
From the Archives – Weekend Read: The story of the Portarlington to Mountmellick Tramway
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in August 2020 as part of National Heritage Week.
In September 2019, local media highlighted an online campaign...
From the Archives – Election Memories: The turbulent 80s but Laois-Offaly resolutely remains Fianna...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday archives in the run up to the 2020 General Election. As this year is the 40th anniversary of...
Long-serving Laois county councillor announces retirement after 22-year local political career
Long-serving Laois County Councillor Mary Sweeney has announced her retirement from politics.
Her decision to call time brings to an end a distinguished local political...
New Laois county councillor confirmed as Fine Gael fill vacancy
A new councillor will be officially co-opted to Laois County Council later this month after Fine Gael today completed the process of electing a...
A political convention like no other as Fine Gael candidates make their case
In normal times the Fine Gael delegates from around the county would have gathered in a hotel function room or a community hall.
There would...
Fine Gael members to have their say as two names confirmed for convention battle
Fine Gael members in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District will convene on Monday evening for a virtual convention to hear from the candidates in the...
In Pictures: A selection of classic images from the Laois-Offaly 2011 General Election count
There's something so classicly timeless about election count photos.
And even though it's only nine years ago, the photos from the 2011 Laois-Offaly General Election...
‘I’m a normal working person … while politics is my passion, my family will...
In every General Election there are countless stories from the hundreds of candidates all over the country.
One that really caught the attention in the...